Bryn Stevens

COM 161 - assignment 4

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On November 17, 2013, an E-F-4 tornado hit the small town of Washington,
Illinois. Years later, citizens of the town advocate for preparation in case of a
natural disaster.
TV-10’s Logan Boven (Bo-vin) has the story:
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[Wide shot of footage from the day of the tornado]
[READ IN - [Washington November 17, 2013]
[Track: The town of Washington was put on the map the morning of November
17, 2013]
[Wide shot of Babcook field]
[as the country watched an E-F-4 tornado hit the small town.]
[medium shot of the damage done Nov. 17]
[Within hours of the disaster, videos flooded the internet coming from victims of
the tornado.]
[medium shot of a family looking through debris]
[The country watched as families shared the videos they took of the devastating
tornado that came towards their homes.]
[Mark Wells footage of the tornado]
[For the days to come]
[Footage of a collapsed home]
[the news in central Illinois showed heartbreaking footage of families searching
through piles of what once was their homes]
[Wide shot of Watterson Towers]
[Only 37 miles from I-S-U]
[Read-In]
[Medium shot of Mckenna Crouch walking on the quad]
[the citizens of the now rebuilt Washington, suggest ways to prepare for such
disasters]
[med shot of Mckenna Crouch studying in the library]
[Mckenna Crouch, a current sophomore at I-S-U]
[wide shot of WCHS]
[was a freshman at Washington Community High School when her house was
damaged by the tornado.]
[READ-IN - [Mckenna Crouch, ISU Sophomore]
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[Sound-bite: “Everyone needs to be prepared. Put all of your important
documents in a safe, and put that safe in the sturdiest part of your home or
apartment. Have a plan of where you will go if you hear the sirens. You never
think it can happen to you until it does.”]
[Wide shot Mckenna’s apartment building]
[track:The town is almost completely rebuilt in 2019. But for those impacted by the
tornado, they will never completely be the same.]
[READ-IN - [Mckenna Crouch, ISU Sophomore]
[Sound-bite:”My family went from standing on the porch whenever we heard the
sirens, to moving important items to the basement during a tornado watch. We
never thought we would ever be impacted by a natural disaster of any sort, we
weren’t prepared. Insurance can not cover items they don’t know you have. Take
a picture of your valuables. It’s better to be safe than sorry.”]
[Medium Shot of Boven standing in front of Fell Hall]
[READ-IN - Logan Boven, Reporting]
[Stand-up: With warm weather upon us, and the chances of tornadoes here in
the midwest at an all time high, there is no better time to make a plan than now.]
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According to the National Weather Service, “Your safest course of action is to
take shelter immediately when a tornado warning is issued for your area”
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Mckenna Crouch, 4/12/19, interview